Patterson v. Warden and Housing Supervisor

Filing 9

ORDER Granting 3 Motion to Proceed in Forma Pauperis, signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 12/13/12. (Attachments: # 1 IFP Motion) (Verduzco, M)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JAMES PABLO PATTERSON,

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Case No. 1:12-cv-01948 JLT (PC)

Plaintiff,

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vs.

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ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION TO
PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

WARDEN AND HOUSING SUPERVISOR,

(Doc. 3).
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Defendants.

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Plaintiff is a prisoner proceeding pro se in an action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983.

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Plaintiff has requested leave to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. (Doc. 3).

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Plaintiff has made the showing required by § 1915(a)(1) and accordingly, the request to proceed

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in forma pauperis will be granted. Plaintiff is obligated to pay the statutory filing fee of $350.00

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for this action. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(1). Plaintiff is obligated to make monthly payments in the

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amount of twenty percent of the preceding month’s income credited to Plaintiff’s trust account.

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The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is required to send to the Clerk of

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the Court payment from Plaintiff’s account each time the amount in the account exceeds $10.00,

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until the statutory filing fee is paid in full. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(2).

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In accordance with the above and good cause appearing therefore, it is HEREBY

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ORDERED that:

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Plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis (Doc. 3) is GRANTED;

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The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall collect

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payments from plaintiff’s inmate trust account in an amount equal to twenty per cent (20%) of the

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preceding month’s income credited to the inmate’s trust account and shall forward those

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payments to the Clerk of the Court each time the amount in the account exceeds $10.00, in

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accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(2), until a total of $350.00 has been collected and

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forwarded to the Clerk of the Court. The payments shall be clearly identified by the name and

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number assigned to this action.

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3.

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of plaintiff’s in forma pauperis affidavit on the California Department of Corrections and
Rehabilitation.

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The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order and a copy

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The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order on the

Financial Department, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California, Fresno Division.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

December 13, 2012

/s/ Jennifer L. Thurston
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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DEAC_Signature-END:

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